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Christmas at Rosie Hopkins' Sweetshop
- A Novel
- By: Jenny Colgan
- Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 256
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 238
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 237
In her comfy cottage nestled in the Derbyshire hills, Rosie Hopkins has good reason to feel a warm blush in her cheeks. With Christmas weeks away, the holiday is being ushered in with England’s first glorious snowfall of the season. Her boyfriend Stephen is starting his new job as a teacher in the village school. Her quaint Sweetshop and Confectionery has been restored to its former glory, and she has a loveable mop of a new puppy named Mr. Dog. Most joyous of all, Rosie and Stephen’s relatives will finally be gathering together in Lipton for what is sure to be a merry feast.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent!
- By Kimberly L. on 04-12-21
- Christmas at Rosie Hopkins' Sweetshop
- A Novel
- By: Jenny Colgan
- Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
I love Rosie and her friends; I want to live in Lipton !!
Reviewed: 12-07-23
I especially like the children. I also love that life in Lipton is not perfect but bittersweet.
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The Prayer Box
- A Novel
- By: Lisa Wingate
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,772
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,449
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,430
When Iola Anne Poole, an old-timer on Hatteras Island, passes away in her bed at ninety-one, the struggling young mother in her rental cottage, Tandi Jo Reese, finds herself charged with the task of cleaning out the rambling Victorian house. Running from a messy, dangerous past, Tandi never expects to find more than a temporary hiding place within Iola's walls, but everything changes with the discovery of eighty-one carefully decorated prayer boxes, one for each year, dating from Iola's youth to her last days.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A story that draws you in
- By Sara on 11-26-13
- The Prayer Box
- A Novel
- By: Lisa Wingate
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
Just Beautiful -
Reviewed: 07-12-18
I love Iola and the Mulberry girl !! It spoke of our Father, of healing and hope, beauty and Light -and the Sea !!
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Hurricane Season
- By: Lauren K. Denton
- Narrated by: Devon O'day
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 708
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 629
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 625
Betsy and Ty Franklin, owners of Franklin Dairy Farm in Southern Alabama, have long since buried their desire for children of their own. While Ty manages their herd of dairy cows, Betsy busies herself with the farm’s day-to-day operations and tries to forget her dream of motherhood. But when her free-spirited sister, Jenna, drops off her two young daughters for “just two weeks”, Betsy’s carefully constructed wall of self-protection begins to crumble.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Pleasant Story
- By cgashley on 05-05-18
- Hurricane Season
- By: Lauren K. Denton
- Narrated by: Devon O'day
I Loved it but wanted a Complex Plot .. still the Characters and setting were Perfect -
Reviewed: 05-01-18
It needs a Complex ending /finish- and more drama.. maybe more Tragedy and Action-/ layers .
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The Noel Diary
- By: Richard Paul Evans
- Narrated by: Richard Paul Evans
- Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 584
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 535
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 532
Jason Chercher is not doing well in love or life. Just two weeks after his wife leaves him, he receives a phone call that his estranged mother has passed away, days before Christmas - leaving her home and all her belongings to him. Frankly, he would like to see everything just burned. But curiosity about his past and anxiety about his future fuels him to make the drive from Salt Lake City to her home in Medford, Oregon. Maybe cleaning out her house will be slightly less depressing than spending the holidays alone, watching reruns of Christmas classics.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Christmas winner
- By Kim J on 12-28-18
- The Noel Diary
- By: Richard Paul Evans
- Narrated by: Richard Paul Evans
I am in Love with Mr Evans -
Reviewed: 01-13-18
I Love his Characters and their beautiful Stories - It is a Place worth going , especially at C- mas Time -
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Beartown
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 18,405
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16,573
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16,530
People say Beartown is finished. A tiny community nestled deep in the forest, it is slowly losing ground to the ever encroaching trees. But down by the lake stands an old ice rink, built generations ago by the working men who founded this town. And in that ice rink is the reason people in Beartown believe tomorrow will be better than today. Their junior ice hockey team is about to compete in the national semifinals, and they actually have a shot at winning.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Miserable
- By Dee Garza on 06-12-17
- Beartown
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
Yikes !!
Reviewed: 06-12-17
It was extremely Depressing - and difficult to Follow 🌜.. I couldn't wait to for it to be Over -
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Two by Two
- By: Nicholas Sparks
- Narrated by: Ari Fliakos
- Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,511
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,005
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,979
At 32 Russell Green has it all: a stunning wife, a lovable six-year-old daughter, a successful career as an advertising executive, and an expansive home in Charlotte. He is living the dream, and his marriage to the bewitching Vivian is the center of that. But underneath the shiny surface of this perfect existence, fault lines are beginning to appear, and no one is more surprised than Russ when he finds every aspect of the life he took for granted turned upside down.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I Am Stunned At The Good Reviews!
- By Wendi on 10-17-16
- Two by Two
- By: Nicholas Sparks
- Narrated by: Ari Fliakos
I Love these Characters (Russ and London) 🌟.
Reviewed: 01-23-17
Would you consider the audio edition of Two by Two to be better than the print version?
I like Both.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Look at my Headline -
Have you listened to any of Ari Fliakos’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No
If you could take any character from Two by Two out to dinner, who would it be and why?
Russ /A sweetheart dad and Person.
Any additional comments?
This book was A great Companion (the Characters). I didn't want it to End. ❤.
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Brush of Wings
- A Novel
- By: Karen Kingsbury
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne, January LaVoy
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 740
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 666
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 664
Despite needing a heart transplant and against the advice of her doctor, Mary Catherine moves to Uganda to work at a brand-new orphanage. Whatever time she has left, Mary Catherine wants to spend it helping children - especially since there will be no children of her own. The only problem is Major League Baseball player Marcus Dillinger, the man she never meant to fall in love with. Neither Marcus nor Mary Catherine's other friends - Tyler Ames and Sami Dawson - know just how serious her heart condition is.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Reading these books you feel inspired.
- By tkw_mlt on 04-10-16
- Brush of Wings
- A Novel
- By: Karen Kingsbury
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne, January LaVoy
I didn't like the Ending (Predictable).
Reviewed: 06-30-16
What did you like best about Brush of Wings? What did you like least?
I liked The Angels =).
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
No double Wedding !!
What about Kirby Heyborne and January LaVoy ’s performance did you like?
I liked It.
Do you think Brush of Wings needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
Yes .. Next Chapter (Real Life ) .
Any additional comments?
I think The Characters were Too Perfect 😒.
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Mardi Gras, Gumbo, and Zydeco
- Readings in Louisiana Culture
- By: Marcia Gaudet, James C. McDonald
- Narrated by: Patrick Bonin
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 12
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12
The detectable identity of southern Louisiana's one-of-a-kind culture has been expressed in numerous descriptive phrases - "south of the South," "the northern tip of the Caribbean," "this folklore land." A strange, piquant, and savory mixture, it also has been likened to one of the region's signature dishes, gumbo.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very interesting!
- By Vladimir on 12-21-23
- Mardi Gras, Gumbo, and Zydeco
- Readings in Louisiana Culture
- By: Marcia Gaudet, James C. McDonald
- Narrated by: Patrick Bonin
expected better-
Reviewed: 03-19-14
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
this was like College essays- I wanted it to be entertaining and enticing.
Would you be willing to try another book from Marcia Gaudet and James C. McDonald ? Why or why not?
no - too dry and repetitive. -
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
Yes - some new info.. but could have been so much better!!
Any additional comments?
I was disappointed-
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